neck-tongue syndrome

neck-tongue syndrome
pain in the neck, sometimes followed by numbness of the neck and tongue, on sudden turning of the head; it is thought to be due to compression of C2 nerve roots in the area of the atlantoaxial articulations because the C2 roots contain proprioceptive fibers from the tongue.

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